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19 Mar TORIBIO X WONDERLAND: WHAT WE HAVE BEEN WORKING ON

I mentioned in my previous articles that I have been working on something very special to me, which is why I have not been able to post as frequently as I usually would over the past few weeks. Finally after what feels like an age, the time has come to show what we’ve been working on, so here is the big reveal!

I started this blog just after I had graduated with my BA in Fashion Design. Like any Fashion Design student, my dream was to launch my collection straight away. But I’m a perfectionist and not having the economic resources or the broad knowledge I needed to do it the way I wanted, I kept freelance translating and blogging about fashion all the while refining and learning, hoping this day would come. Little did I know it was my hobby which would allow me to fulfill that dream today! It’s only the beginning, but I’m so excited for my first fashion collaboration! And it couln’t have been with anyone but my good friend Oscar Hernandez, Costa Rican pride, and Designer at Toribio, a luxury leather goods brand I have been a fan of for a very long time.

I’ve been lucky to have had opportunities come to me from brands and designers looking to collaborate on designing a piece; however, for one reason or another, they weren’t right for me. A few months ago, I woke up from a very vivid dream. I knew what I wanted to design and with whom! I dreamt about a bag that represented Costa Rica and the UK for me, with the colours of both flags. British people wear their pride in fashion, just look at Alexander McQueen! I wanted us to have the same opportunity! At 7am I rang Oscar and he immediately said yes!

I am very proud to be Costa Rican, but I know many ticos don’t feel the same way. I also know some Costa Ricans would rather spend money on an international designer brand than a Costa Rican one because they felt there wasn’t any luxury brand worth having in their wardrobe. I wanted to give them something of not only great quality, but also that represented pride. Together with Oscar, we came up with a unique design and concept that we hope you guys love. We put ideas together, worked on a beautiful bag, took tons of pics of the process, and decided to donate 10% of the money raised from all bags sold to charities that we support. The first being Casa Abierta, focused on the marginalised area of La Carpio, it is a charitable foundation that provides childcare to families freeing them to work and have the opportunity to improve their circumstances without risking the well being of their children.

If you’re in Costa Rica, (or fancy jumping on a plane!) we hope you can join us next Tuesday 21st of March at Toribio’s workshop in Escazu from 6-9pm to discover #ProudBag while sipping some cocktails, nibbling on some canapes and chatting with us! To all of you abroad, I will be tuning into instagram live, to share the fun, hope to see you there!

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